What it is
Injury to subchondral bone and cartilage at the capitellum, most often in adolescents exposed to repeated throwing or gymnastics loading. An unstable fragment may become a loose body.
Typical clinical symptoms
- Lateral pain during throwing or upper-limb weight-bearing
- Swelling and progressive loss of extension
- Clicking, catching or locking
- Reduced performance in a young athlete
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Elbow & Forearm
When is medical coordination needed?
Deformity after trauma, immediate inability to move the arm, severe pain with a tense forearm, a cold or pulseless hand, progressive numbness or weakness, and redness with fever require prompt medical assessment.
Descriptions are for orientation. Diagnosis follows history, clinical examination and, only when indicated, imaging or laboratory tests.
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